Tragedy involving the wife of the giant's CEO. A young woman has died.

The tragedy occurred on Tuesday, July 8th, on Via Aga Khan in Porto Cervo, an exclusive resort in northern Sardinia. The young woman, who according to Italian media was a childminder, was crossing the street when she was struck by a black BMW. According to Bild, the impact wasn't severe, but it was enough to cause Gaia to fall and suffer fatal head injuries.

The car, driven by Vivian Spohr, had stopped moments earlier to let pedestrians pass. But as the group passed, Vivian moved on. As her attorney, Angelo Merlini, argues , "She didn't notice that there was still one person at the end of the column." That person was Gaia.

According to a witness's account, quoted by the media, the BMW driver did not flee the scene of the accident. She attempted to render aid but fainted and was taken to hospital. Her lawyer assured that his client "expressed deep regret" and "remains at the disposal of the Italian justice system."

Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the manslaughter of her death. Alcohol and drug tests came back negative, but media reports suggest that surveillance footage is also being analyzed to determine whether Vivian was using a cell phone at the time.

The BMW that hit the 24-year-old woman has been seized for analysis. According to Bild, Spohr was not arrested. The Italian court found no grounds to detain her. The woman did not flee the scene of the accident, and in Italy, as in Germany, such an offense does not result in immediate arrest. According to the newspaper, Vivian Spohr has already returned to Germany.

This story has all the ingredients to stir up public opinion: beautiful Sardinia, a wealthy neighborhood, a famous name, and a girl who never returned home. — "The big world versus ordinary youth" – that's how Italian internet users commented.

Vivian Spohr (51) is the wife of Carsten Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa, one of the world's largest airlines. She is known for her charitable work, co-founding the Help Alliance Foundation, among others.

Today, her name is making headlines. Images of a black SUV and a white tarp on a Porto Cervo street are circulating across Europe, reminding us of the tragedy that occurred in the middle of a pedestrian crossing.

In Italy, manslaughter in a road accident is punishable by up to seven years in prison. In Poland, the maximum sentence is eight.

Vivian and Carsten Spohr at the gala. The wife of the CEO of one of the world's largest airlines has not shied away from public life.

A black BMW at the scene of the accident in Porto Cervo. The car that hit Gaia C. (†24) has been secured for forensic analysis.